enlightenment

  1. Proper noun.  (context, definite article) A 17th and 18th-century philosophical movement in European history; the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason emphasizing rationalism.
  2. Noun.  An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
  3. Noun.  A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.

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